Snippet #905679

"Of course I miss them; it's been a long time since I've even talked about them. No one comes around often enough to talk, let alone hear a story. Though, as I said before, maybe it was a good thing I was bitten before I had that chance. I don't mind that I never wed; just that I had the child to care for him on my own. And taking command like that...no one else was keeping a level head. I had no choice but to step up...and the child wasn't nearly as great a burden. ...And it wasn't like I killed the vampire on my own, you know. I've already told you that older vampires are stronger. I had to have help, or it wasn't going to get done." And I probably would have gotten myself killed. I was just lucky an older vampire had come along and was willing to help me, I thought. ...but, if this stalemate did continue for far too long...somone would be bund to lash out. "And yes, I did draw that myself; just something to give myself to do in spare time. I've got several copies of the exact same thing lying around here in various places. I've had too much time on my hands, you know. Why do you ask?"